Phonograph-record cabinet



Sept. 7 1926. 1,599,039

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Sept. 7 1926.

1,599,039 C. C. CARTER PHONOGRAPH RECORD CABINET Filed Dec. 8. 1924 Z5.Sheets-Sheet 5 @ai /6 i f,- M @L95 V I N VEN TOR.

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Patented Septs', 1926.`

CHRISTOPHER c. CARTER, oF OMAHA, NEBRASKA;

CPHONOGRAPH-RECORD CABINT.

Application filed December'S, 1924. Serial No. 754,554.

The invention relates to phonograph records cabinets, and has for its object to provide a record-cabinet which may contain a multiplicity ,ofphonograph records, only oneof which can be removed at a time, andprovided with'means whereby, when one record is removed, the remaining recordsr are prevented from being removed by automatic locking of the delivering mechanism for the various records. Also to provide means `whereby `when the record, which has been removed, is replaced in the cabinet, the delivering mechanism for the records will be unlocked. y r A .A further object is to provide a phonograph record cabinet comprising a plurality Y of compartments and key operated deliver- AAC ing, mechanism cooperatingv with each coinf partment, n and having indicia thereon, whereby by depressing'a predetermined key, aparticular record will be forced outwardly from` its compartment lto a position where it may be easily grasped when removed from the cabinet. y

A further object isr to provide in combination with a phonograph record cabinet a pivoted key, they rear end of said key lhaving pivotally connected Ithereto an upwardlyextending arm'terminatingin avyoke through which av horizontally disposed Vrecord engaging bar extends for forcing a record from the cabinet,A said yoke being'normally disposed in a recess in the delivery barand holding the same f in retracted position against the action of its spring until the key is depressed. Also'tol provide above the yoke a plurality of pivoted members between which the yoke is adapted to move for spreading the -pivoted members for locking adjacent keysl upon the depression of any particular key. v

A Nfurther object is tol provide thekeys with a verticallydisposed rod, which normally extends upwardly into the path of the record, and *prevent the record from rolling out of the compartment, and which rod is moved downwardly out ofthe path of the record upondownward movement ofthe keys.

With theabove andother objects inview the invention residesin the combination and arrangement of parts 'as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the'precise embodiment ofthe invention niayvbe'inade Awithin the scope of what isV claimed without departing from of the invention.`

In the drawing y Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet.

Figure 2 is a. vertical transverse sectional view through the cabinet, showing the keys in normal position.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional the spirit o 1,599,039 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

view through the cabinet showing one of the keys in operative position. Y Figure i is a vertical longitudinal section view through a portion of the casing. I Figure 5 is a side elevation of the record delivering bar. i

Figure 5a is a top plan view of the record delivering bar.

Figure 5l is'an end view of the deliveryV bar. v

f Figure 6 is a side carrying bar.

Figure 6a is a carrying bar. f

Figure 7 is a side elevation of one of the pivoted locking menibers.

Figure 7a is an edge view of one of the locking members.

Figure 8 isa side elevation of the locking bar spring.

Figure 8a is a plan view of the locking bar spring.

Figure`9 is a front elevation of the comb for guiding the key'le'vers.

Figure 10 is a plan view of the `record holding rod.

Figure 11 is a view in elevation of a plurality Aof key locking members showing the same in normal positions. y

Figure 12 is a. view similar to Figure 11, showing the locking members in operative position.

VVFigure 18is a perspective view of the key returning spring. Y

Figure 14 is a top plan view of'a portion of the cabinet showing a portion ofthe operating keys. y

Figure 15 is a side elevation of one of the key levers. V

Figure 16 is a front elevation of one of the key levers.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the casing of the cabinet, which casing is divided into a plurality of record receiving compartments 2, in which records 3 are disposed. The cabinet is provided withl a plurality of numbered depressible elevation of the yoke front elevation of the yoke keys fl, which control mechanism, whereby any of the records 3 may be forced outwardly from their compartments 2 to a position where they may be grasped and removed from the cabinet. The key mechanism for all of the compartments 2 is the same, and for purposes of illustration and description, the entire mechanism of only one comparb ment is described and shown. Each key il comprises a substantially horizontally disposed lever 5, which lever is pivotally mounted at G within the lower compartment 'i of the cabinet, and extends rearwardly through the partition S, and terminates at its rear end in a bifurcation 9, in which bifurcation is disposed the transversely disposed pin 10 of the upwardly extending` bar 11. Bar 11 extends upwardly rearwardlyfof the compartment 2 and is provided with a loop 12, through which the horizontallyY disposed record engaging;` bar 13 extends. Then the record is in the compartment 2, the loop 12 is in lowered position, and in the recess 14 in the upper side of the record engaging bar 13, as clearly shown in Figure 2. Bar 13 extends through an aperture 15 in the partition 8 and is provided with outwardly extending' lugs 16, which overlie the opposite sides of the record 3, therefore the record will be maintained in engagement vith the record engaging bar 13 during' the record delivering); operation.4 Connected 17 to the rear end of the horizontal bar 13 is the arm 1S of a spring;f 19, which spring' has its arm 2O anchored at 21 to the rear wall of the cabinet. Then the loop 12 is in the bottom of the recess 111, it will be seen that said loop will maintain the bar 13 in retracted position against the action of the spring' 19, however when the bar 11 is forced upwardly by the depression of the kej-,fv 'l, which will rock the lever 5, the loop 12Vwill allow the bar 13 to be forced forwardly by the spring,` 19, and as the bar 13 is in engagement with the record 3, said record will be forced forwardly to the position shown in Figure 3, where it can be easily grasped by the operator. To prevent the record 3 from being' removed from the compartment 2, an upwardly extending' rod 22 is provided, which rod is pivotally connected at '23 to the lever 5 forwardly of its pivotal point 6` and which rod extends upwardly through an aperture 2? in the bottom of the record compartment 2 into the path of the record 3. however when the key ll is depressed. said red 22 is moved downwardly thereby allowing the record 3 to be removed from the cabinet. To insure the return of the lever 5 to normal horizontal position. as shown in Figure U-shaped spring 2lis provided, which sprii` is connected at i to the lever and at 2G to the bottom or the cabinet 1. However when a record is replaced in the cabinet the key is depressed, and which action will cause the record to engage the forward end of the slidable bar 13 and force the same rearwardly` against the action of the spring,r 19 until the yoke 12 is againV received in the recess 11i of the bar 13, at the same time the key will be forced to normal horizontal position, and the upper end of the rod 22 to a position where it will prevent the record from comino,` out of the cabinet until the key is again depressed.

lt will be noted that the key is locked in depressed position until the record which has been removed is replaced in the cabinet, therefore the return of the record to the cabinet is insured. To prevent other records from being remo-ved from the cabinet until the record which has been removed is returned thereto, a plurality of downwardly extendine pivoted members 27 are provided, which members terminate at their lower ends in rolls 23 between which rolls the loops 12 are forced when any of the records are delivered from the cabinet. `Loops 28, when forced upwardly as clearly shown in Figure 12, between the rolls 2S, force said rolls laterally to positions where they will register with adjacent loops 12, and therefore adjacent keys will be locked against operation -ior delivering` records from the cabinet, consequentlythe operator is compelled to replace the record in its proper compartment before any other records can be removed from the cabinet. i

From the above it will be seen that a record cabinet is provided which is simple in construction and provided with means whereby records `are delivered therefrom upon depression of a predetermined key, and the cabinet is positively locked against operation until the removed record is replaced in the cabinet.

rllhe invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. The combination with a` disc record cabinet having;f a plurality of vertically disposed record receiving,Y con'ipartments, of means for delivering` records from said compartments, said means comprising` pivoted key levers horizontally disposed, slidable record engaging' bars horizontally disposed, spring' means for normally forcing said bars forwardly, vertically disposed bars pivoted to the key levers, yokes ca 1ried by the upper ends of the vertically disposed bars, said record delivering,` bars extendingthrough said vokes and provided with recesses in which said vokes are normally disposed, and vertically disposed rods carried by the key levers and extending upwardly forwardly of the records in the path of the records.

2. rlllhe combination with a record deliveringr cabineJr having a vertically disposed key control releasing bar, a record delivering` bar, a yoke carried by the vertically disposed releasing bar and through which the record deliveringv bar extends, of pivoted members above said yoke and adapted to be forced into the pathof yokes of adjacent bars for locking adjacent mechanisms.

3. The combination with a record delivera ing bars extend, of a plurality of eng/aged` members pivoted above the ends of the vertically disposed key releasing bars and forming means whereby upon the upward movement of any of the yokes to a position between adjacent pivoted members all of the other bars will be locked against opera-tion by the lateral movement of the pivoted mem bers into the path of said yokes.

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature.

CHRISTOPHER C. CARTER. 

